Sponsors 

Sponsor of Signage

AlixPartners LLP is a global business-advisory firm offering comprehensive services in four major areas: enterprise improvement, turnaround and restructuring, financial-advisory services and information-management services. The firm’s specialty is urgent, high-impact situations when results really matter. Our healthcare advisory services include litigation consulting and expert testimony, transaction and valuation consulting, operational improvement, strategic development, efficiency studies and reviews for attorneys general.  The firm has more than 900 professionals and 15 offices around the world, and can be found on the Web at www.alixpartners.com.

Sponsor of the Sunday Evening Welcome Reception

Applied Discovery is a worldwide e-discovery leader that offers multinational collection, processing, review, and production services for law firms, corporations, and government agencies. Our portfolio of services support legal professionals as they collect, secure, review, measure, and manage electronically stored information (ESI).

The BRG Health Analytics team combines extensive health care and life sciences expertise with years of experience providing investigation, litigation, regulatory, policy and business advisory services. Our team consists of accountants, fraud specialists, economists, investigators, former industry executives, data analysts, billing/coding specialists, statisticians and actuaries. We advise clients and their counsel by analyzing relevant information and developing independent, objective and workable solutions to complex business issues, investigations, disputes and regulatory challenges.

Sponsor of the New Member, First Time Attendee, and Young Professionals Reception

Carnahan Group understands complex healthcare transactions and specializes in developing physician and hospital strategies for healthcare organizations.  We provide precise, timely, cost-effective analyses regarding transaction value, commercial reasonableness, and fairness as well as market specific strategic plans, community needs assessments and litigation support. Our services provide our clients confidence when structuring intricate deals.

Sponsor of the In-House Counsel Program Mobile Device App

Sponsor of the Fraud and Abuse Practice Group Luncheon

Experian® is a leader in data breach resolution and one of the first companies to develop solutions to address this critical issue.  With a long-standing history of providing effective turn-key solutions, Experian has pioneered innovation in the field.

• Helping companies safely navigate some of the highest-profile data breaches to date.
• Servicing over 2,400 data breach incidents.
• Providing Identity Theft Protection, Call Center and Letter Shop Solutions, Fraud Resolution, and Credit Monitoring to millions.

For more information go to www.experian.com/databreach

Sponsor of the Annual Meeting eProgram

First Chesapeake Group (FCG) offers attorneys and providers litigation support, federal/state expert witness services, and services in tax and tax exemptions, antitrust, mergers/acquisitions and other business transactions, economic and financial analysis as well as Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement.  FCG sponsors various AHLA events and contributes to AHLA’s public interest activities.

Sponsor of the General Session and Notepads

FTI Healthcare can provide complete support to all legal, operational and strategic issues. The reasons are clear. Our professionals are a unique blend of consultants, practitioners and operators. Moreover, we bring added value and insight through the key lessons we have learned from our participation in some of the most well-known and substantial healthcare investigations, litigation and settlements in history. FTI Healthcare for:

Sponsor of Water Bottles

HealthCare Appraisers, a nationally recognized valuation and consulting firm, provides services exclusively to the healthcare industry, including: Fair Market Value opinions for compensation and service arrangements (e.g., employment, ED call coverage, medical directorships, collection guarantees, equipment lease/use arrangements, and service/co-management arrangements); Business Valuation (e.g., ASCs, hospitals, dialysis centers, home health, diagnostic/ treatment facilities, physician practices, and intangible assets); Consulting and Advisory Services; and Litigation Support.

HealthCare Appraisers, Inc.
Corporate Office: Delray Beach, Florida, Denver, Dallas, Chicago
Tel: (561) 330-3488
www.HealthCareAppraisers.com

Sponsor of the Alabama, Louisiana, Tennessee, Mississippi State Breakfast

Through our customized plans and accurate solutions, Horne LLP creates value for our clients, taking them one step closer to their financial goals. We are more than an accounting and business advisory service provider—we are respected partners and trusted friends. Our deep level of client commitment, our allegiance to furthering the development of our team and our dedication to high standards have helped us grow into one of the Top 10 firms in the Southeast and one of the Top 50 firms in the country.

Sponsor of the Antitrust, Physician Organizations and Regulation, Accreditation, and Payment Practice Group Joint Luncheon

Katz, Sapper & Miller, LLP (KSM), is the largest Indianapolis-based accounting firm. In business since 1942, the firm has earned a reputation as a leader in the areas of accounting, audit, tax and consulting services. KSM provides clients of all sizes in various industries with a wide array of service offerings. Specifically, the firm’s Healthcare Resources Group works with a variety of healthcare providers, including physicians, hospitals, surgery centers and long-term care facilities. With over 30 professionals dedicated to healthcare and numerous subspecialties in complementary areas of the firm, KSM’s Healthcare Resources Group has both the scope  and depth to meet its clients’ needs. Katz, Sapper & Miller is an independent member of Nexia International, a leading global organization of independent accounting and consulting firms. For more information visit us at www.ksmcpa.com.

Sponsor of the Author Reception

LexisNexis® is a leading global provider of business information solutions to professionals in a variety of areas, including: legal, corporate, government, law enforcement, tax, accounting, academic, and risk and compliance assessment. LexisNexis originally pioneered online information with its Lexis® and Nexis® services. A member of Reed Elsevier, LexisNexis helps customers achieve their goals in more than 100 countries, across six continents, with over 13,000 employees.

In-House Counsel Program and In-House Counsel Practice Group Luncheon, Pens, and Teaching Hospitals and Academic Medical Centers and Hospitals and Health Systems Joint Practice Group Luncheon

MediTract is the leading contract management service provider exclusively serving the healthcare industry, and currently works with hundreds of hospitals and healthcare systems at thousands of locations nationwide. The company's solutions help healthcare professionals regain control of their contracts and reduce the cost of doing business by providing the tools necessary to improve management's visibility of contractual obligations, enhance compliance and streamline workflow.

For more information or to arrange for a demonstration, please call toll free 1-877-492-8490 or email at info@meditract.com.

Please visit us at www.meditract.com.

Sponsor of the Tuesday Evening 'Neighborhoods of  Boston' Event 

Navigant's professionals are seasoned in all aspects of the investigative and litigation process, enabling us to provide an array of services to Healthcare and Life Sciences clients and their counsel engaged in litigation and other disputes. We offer support services that draw upon both our litigation and investigative experience and our wealth of healthcare industry knowledge. Our services include dispute resolution and litigation support, fraud and other special investigations, antitrust matters, class action services, breach of contract analysis, data analysis and information systems consulting, and risk mitigation and compliance. Our team of life science experts has helped clients worldwide identify, plan, launch and sustain a wide range of medical products, from blockbuster drugs to specialty pharmaceuticals to niche medical devices.

Sponsor of the Past Presidents, Board of Directors and Fellows Dinner and Hotel Keycards

PYA, with offices in Atlanta, Austin, Knoxville and Tampa Bay, is one of the nation’s leading healthcare consulting firms. PYA serves physicians, hospitals and other clients in 42 states, providing financial assessment and fair market valuation services, physician/hospital economic alignment consultation, litigation support and expert testimony, strategic planning, and audit and tax services. For 25 years, PYA has delivered Vision Beyond the Numbers® to the healthcare industry.

Sponsor of the Internet Kiosks and Computer Lab

Sinaiko Healthcare Consulting, Inc., founded in 1990 by Richard Sinaiko, has served many of the nation's most prominent healthcare organizations and health law practices. Today, Sinaiko is among the sector's most experienced healthcare consulting firms, encompassing a range of service areas, including: revenue cycle consulting and litigation support to compliance, valuation and transactions, reimbursement and strategic analytics. These areas of expertise are integrated to address the most critical issues facing the healthcare delivery system today.

Sponsor of the Chicago Cubs and Chicago White Sox Hats

Spectrum Health Partners (SHP) is an operationally focused advisory firm providing turnaround, crisis and interim management, and operational assessment services to the healthcare industry. SHP is uniquely qualified to provide clients with the tools necessary to achieve success in today's changing healthcare environment. Spectrum Health Partners is organized into five (5) distinctive Practice Groups:

• Mergers, Acquisitions, and Divestitures
• Restructuring and Turnaround
• S.O.A.R. – Strategic, Organizational Assessments, and Reengineering
• Interim Management
• Executive Search

Sponsor of the Annual Meeting Mobile Device App, In-House Counsel eProgram and Business Law and Governance Practice Group Luncheon

Sullivan, Cotter and Associates, Inc. is an independent consulting firm specializing in the assessment and development of total compensation programs for healthcare and other not-for-profit organizations.  Since 1992, SullivanCotter has worked closely with boards, board committees, and management to devise innovative compensation solutions that attract and retain leadership, staff, and physician talent to support their organizational goals while complying with regulatory standards and adhering to best corporate governance practices.   A national leader in compensation consulting and benchmarking, SullivanCotter annually conducts the most widely recognized healthcare executive and physician compensation surveys in the United States.  SullivanCotter has offices in Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Detroit, Minneapolis, New York, Parsippany, Philadelphia, San Diego, San Francisco and Westport.

Sponsor of the Lanyards

When you enter into a relationship with VMG Health, you will benefit from our comprehensive understanding of the healthcare industry and fair market value requirements related to hospital/physician relationships. Whether you require assistance with financial, operational or legal issues, VMG provides the solutions to get the job done. From business valuations to transaction advisory services to physician compensation arrangements, we have the experience and in-depth understanding required to provide healthcare organizations with sound opinions.